Relating to requiring contracts with Medicaid managed care organizations to permit the organizations to offer nutrition counseling and instruction services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services.

SB 3001 requires Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) to include nutrition counseling and instruction services in their contracts as an alternative to certain mental health or substance use disorder services. This means MCOs can offer nutrition services instead of other covered Medicaid services, but they cannot replace them with home-delivered meals, food prescriptions, or grocery support. The bill mandates annual reporting on how often these nutrition services are used and requires the state to consider their cost when setting MCO payment rates. It applies to new or renewed contracts starting September 1, 2025, and affects both MCOs and Medicaid beneficiaries seeking these services.